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• Adrianus Cornelis Petrus Burger, Warmenhuizen
• THEODORA MAAT, Rotterdam, Zuid-Holland, Nederland
• Mary Louise Aschenbenner, Stearns, Minnesota, Verenigde Staten († 1989)
• Jannie Boerman († 2005)
• johannes leonardus theodorus (hans) dorssers, helden-beringe
• Martijn de Vlam († 1996)
• Linda Marylou van der MOST († 2013)
• Aart (Adri) van het Ende, Wezep, Nederland († 2015)
• John Francis O'Brien, Seattle, Washington, U.S.A († 2007)
• Gerrit Hendrik Marskamp († 1958)

• Alida Cornelia VERBEEK (62), Den Haag
• Adrianus van de Veerdonk (82), Oss, Noord-Brabant, Nederland
• Albert de Jong (77), Drachten, Nederland
• Anna Helena Koel (61), Bussum
• Angelina Maria Benedicta de Deckere (70), Hulst
• Angenietje Meuldijk (66), Schiedam, Zuid-Holland, Nederland
• Alle Aukes Bruinsma (89), Groningen
• Albertje ( Bertha) Top (83), Grandville Michigan, Verenigde Staten
• Albert Prenger (81), Sibculo
• Antonius Zandvliet (62), Artesia, Los Angeles, California, United States

• 1955 » Christian Sackewitz, German footballer and manager
• 1955 » Gene Grossman, American economist and academic
• 1955 » Ray Kelvin, British fashion designer
• 1955 » Stu Jackson, American basketball player, coach, and manager
• 1956 » Andrew Lansley, English politician, Secretary of State for Health
• 1956 » Lani Brockman, American actress and director
• 1957 » Peter Bagge, American author and illustrator
• 1958 » Chris Hughton, English-born Irish footballer and manager
• 1958 » Nikki Sixx, American bass player, songwriter, and producer
• 1958 » Tom Shadyac, American actor, director, producer, and screenwriter

• 1950 » Leslie Comrie, New Zealand astronomer and author (b. 1893)
• 1951 » Hijri Dede, Iraqi Turkmen poet and writer (b. 1881)
• 1951 » Mustafa Muğlalı, Turkish general (b. 1882)
• 1953 » Sedat Simavi, Turkish journalist and director (b. 1896)
• 1957 » Musidora, French actress, director, producer, and screenwriter (b. 1889)
• 1959 » Jim Bottomley, American baseball player and manager (b. 1900)
• 1964 » Percy Kilbride, American actor (b. 1888)
• 1964 » Sam Cooke, American singer-songwriter (b. 1931)
• 1966 » Augusta Fox Bronner, American psychologist, specialist in juvenile psychology (b. 1881)
• 1968 » Richard Sagrits, Estonian painter and author (b. 1910)

1. Johannes
2. Jan
3. Peter
4. Cornelis
5. Hendrik
6. Robert
7. Pieter
8. Gerrit
9. Willem
10. Petrus
11. Ronald
12. John
13. Johan
14. David
15. Michael
16. Jacobus

1. Maria
2. Johanna
3. Anna
4. Elisabeth
5. Cornelia
6. Wilhelmina
7. Catharina
8. Adriana
9. Petronella
10. Yvonne
11. Margaretha
12. Jacoba
13. Ingrid
14. Linda
15. Elizabeth
16. Hendrika

• Koningin Juliana (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from September 4, 1948 till April 30, 1980 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
• In The Netherlands , there was from October 13, 1956 to December 22, 1957 the cabinet Drees III, with Dr. W. Drees (PvdA) as prime minister.
• In The Netherlands , there was from December 22, 1957 to May 19, 1959 the cabinet Beel II, with Dr. L.J.M. Beel (KVP) as prime minister.
• The Netherlands had about 11.1 million citizens.
• February 5 » A hydrogen bomb known as the Tybee Bomb is lost by the US Air Force off the coast of Savannah, Georgia, never to be recovered.
• February 21 » The CND symbol, aka peace symbol, commissioned by the Direct Action Committee in protest against the Atomic Weapons Research Establishment, is designed and completed by Gerald Holtom.
• February 22 » Egypt and Syria join to form the United Arab Republic.
• May 28 » Cuban Revolution: Fidel Castro's 26th of July Movement, heavily reinforced by Frank Pais Militia, overwhelm an army post in El Uvero.
• July 9 » A 7.8 M_w  strike-slip earthquake in Alaska causes a landslide that produces a megatsunami. The runup from the waves reached 525m (1,722ft) on the rim of Lituya Bay; five people were killed.
• December 5 » The Preston By-pass, the UK's first stretch of motorway, opens to traffic for the first time. (It is now part of the M6 and M55 motorways.)

The temperature on December 11, 1958 was between 2.3 °C and 7.2 °C and averaged 4.5 °C. There was 10.7 mm of rain during 5.6 hours. There was 0.1 hours of sunshine (1%). The almost completely overcast was. The average windspeed was 4 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the south.